The Kim/Branson Mustangs and the Stanton County Trojans will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Kim/Branson came up short against Cheraw and fell 49-39. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Stanton County was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 55-54 to Cheyenne Wells.
Kim/Branson will have to contain David Crane as he made an impact in Stanton County's last game. He went 8-for-13 en route to 19 points and five rebounds. Crane's morning made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Gerardo Robles was another key player, shooting 47% from the field to rack up 16 points and five boards.
Kim/Branson's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Stanton County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
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